Dinners For Beach Vacation
As I’ve said earlier, the meals are usually taken from special food stalls. These foods are usually of small servings and you can either call them snacks or appetizers but for me, these foods became my staple in beach vacations.While searching for the best items to bring on a vacation, I came across a unique dinnerware set that is perfect as well as highly useful. This is because it has compartments which in my opinion, will help keep your food separated and also help you store backpacking food.
Dinner is a big deal when you go on vacation. Nothing says “goodbye” to the hustle and bustle of your daily routine better than a leisurely dinner with your friends and family on a beautiful summers day. Press Tab to write more…
Beach food—or, really, any midsummer meal—should be utterly uncomplicated, seasonally appropriate (tomatoes! corn! herbs galore!), seafood-heavy if you are indeed by the shore, hearty enough to get you back to the beach tomorrow, and quick enough that you don’t have to head home early to get the cooking started. Here are the recipes we make when all that’s on the docket for the next day—and the one after that—is floating on our backs in the closest body of water.SAVETO COLLECTION15 Beach Bag Essentials: Family EditionRead ArticleSAVETO COLLECTION15 Summery Sandwiches to Take to the BeachRead Article
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Dinners For Beach Vacation
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Our Best Dinner Recipes For Beach Vacations
1. New Manhattan Clam Chowder
It’s not a true beach day without a bowl of clam chowder, right? Right. This tomatoey version uses 3 pounds of fresh clams, bringing that straight-from-the-sea flavor straight to your mouth.SAVETO COLLECTIONNew Manhattan Clam ChowderView Recipe
2. Crab Cakes
Whether you start a beach dinner with more seafood for an appetizer (we doubt anyone will complain) or decide to serve these as your main course, our Baltimore-style crab cakes are the very best you’ll ever taste, guaranteed.SAVETO COLLECTIONCrab CakesView Recipe
3. Jasper White’s World-Famous Lobster Rolls
If you’re team lobster salad over a Connecticut-style hot lobster roll, this is the recipe for you. An entire pound of freshly cooked lobster meat is tossed with homemade tarragon mayonnaise, thinly sliced scallions, and finely diced cucumbers for a fresh, crisp bite. Pile the salad high into your favorite top-sliced hot dog bun for the ultimate beach vacation dinner.SAVETO COLLECTIONJasper White’s World-Famous Lobster RollsView Recipe
4. Sardinian Clam Stew With Fregola
The beauty of this clam stew is that you don’t need to be too precise or too pretty. Start by making your own fregola, which is an Italian pasta similar to Israeli couscous. Cook the beads of pasta with a combination of garlic, onions, tomatoes, and olive oil (you know the drill), plus 2 pounds of clams for an Italian stew that will transport your taste buds seaside.SAVETO COLLECTIONSardinian Clam Stew With FregolaView Recipe
5. Steak & Bean Torta
After a long day on the beach, you’re probably a little tired, a little sunburned, and certainly quite hungry. This Mexican-style sandwich will hit the spot. “This torta is fairly light in meat because of the addition of beans, and since I often have the rest of the ingredients on hand, it is quick and easy to pull together,” says recipe developer SavorThis. If you have ingredients like black beans, chipotle and cumin powder, paprika, and sherry vinegar on hand, you’ll be good to go.SAVETO COLLECTIONSteak and Bean TortaView Recipe
6. Summer Weekend Pasta
Corn on the cob shines in this colorful pasta primavera along with yellow zucchini and fresh basil. But the fun doesn’t stop there. After all, it’s the weekend, so what better way to celebrate than with a little bit of bacon thrown into the mix, too?SAVETO COLLECTIONSummer Weekend PastaView Recipe
7. Avocado Crab Rolls
Upgrade the crab roll that you know and love from a seaside shack with this recipe, which combines crabmeat with a vibrant avocado mayo. The four-ingredient mayo brings just the right amount of zest to this summer sandwich, which is exactly what you want after a long day spent at the beach.SAVETO COLLECTIONAvocado Crab RollsView Recipe
8. Spaghetti With Clams, Parsley, Garlic & Lemon
Amanda Hesser calls this one of her favorite summer dinners for a family vacation, and soon enough, you will, too. Our co-founder’s secret is using both preserved lemons and fresh lemon juice so that you get plenty of brightness even after the sun goes down.SAVETO COLLECTIONSpaghetti with Clams, Parsley, Garlic, and Lemon (x2)View Recipe
9. Fish With Sauce Niçoise
A trip to France may be out of the budget, but this dish inspired by the flavors and ingredients of Nice is certainly within reach.SAVETO COLLECTIONFish with Sauce NiçoiseView Recipe
10. White Fish Escabeche Tacos
“This is in my post-beach dinner rotation in the summer. It’s all prepped ahead and the only thing left to do is warm the tortillas and make yourself a drink,” says recipe developer Cheese1227. In our book, that’s the perfect way to end a long day spent in the summer sun.SAVETO COLLECTIONWhite Fish Escabeche TacosView Recipe
11. Marinated Green Bean Sandwiches
For a light vegetarian dinner that you can bring to the beach for a picnic dinner, make these green bean and mozzarella sandwiches. The best part is that you can make the marinated green beans a few days in advance, so they’re ready to eat at the drop of a hat.SAVETO COLLECTIONMarinated Green Bean SandwichesView Recipe
12. Dad’s Favorite Seafood Stew
Of course you can make this seafood stew for Father’s Day or Dad’s birthday (hence the name), but it’s also the perfect summer dinner after a beach day. It’s loaded with three kinds of seafood—white fish fillets, sea scallops, and large shrimp.SAVETO COLLECTIONDad’s Favorite Seafood StewView Recipe
13. Summer Pasta Alla Caprese
One of the staples of a caprese salad are tomatoes, and during summer, they’re at their best and brightest. In this pasta salad that’s perfect for a beach dinner, ripe red tomatoes team up with plenty of basil and mozzarella (a given), plus red onion, balsamic vinegar, and extra-virgin olive oil to boot.SAVETO COLLECTIONSummer Pasta alla CapreseView Recipe
14. Octopus & Potato Salad (Insalata Di Polpo E Patate)
This is no ordinary pasta salad. It’s so much better, thanks to the 2 pounds of octopus, which cooks in white wine and olive oil and then is diced and tossed with parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, and thinly sliced celery.SAVETO COLLECTIONOctopus and Potato Salad (Insalata di polpo e patate)View Recipe
15. Skillet-Grilled Fish Tacos With Cilantro-Lime Crema
Instead of firing up an outdoor grill, achieve the flavor and texture of charred grill using a cast-iron skillet for these simple tacos that are topped with a fragrant cilantro-lime sauce.SAVETO COLLECTIONSkillet-Grilled Fish Tacos With Cilantro-Lime CremaView Recipe
16. Peperonata (Red Pepper Stew)
Grab a slice (or two!) of toasted bread and top it with this super-simple red pepper and tomato “stew.”SAVETO COLLECTIONPeperonata (Red Pepper Stew)View Recipe
17. Spicy Shrimp
You can do just about anything with this grilled shrimp—toss it with pasta, serve it over salad, pair it with grilled veggies, or toss with rice and vegetables. However, we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to eat them straight off the skewers, unaccompanied. In fact, we might just do the same exact thing.